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From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) that his administration will remain “steadfast, resolute, and intentional” in supporting its programmes and activities in the State.
He stated this during the swearing in ceremony of 2026 Batch A Stream I corps members deployed to the State on Friday .
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government and Chairman, NYSC State Governing Board, Benibo Anabraba, Governor Fubara opined that no nation “can develop and be great without harnessing the potentials of its youths and leaders of tomorrow.”
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He further assured the corps members that the massive renovation and upgrade of facilities embarked upon by his administration would be completed in record time while new infrastructure would be put in place to accommodate the increasing number of Corps population being deployed to the State.
Earlier in his welcome address, the State Coordinator, NYSC Rivers State, Mr. Moses Oleghe, had appreciated the governor for his commitment to construct a brand new 1,000 capacity hostel accommodation for both boys and girls in camp.
He announced that a total of 2,638 Corps members made up of 1,007 males and 1,631 females have so far completed their registration and have been been registered, while over 300 of them are yet to complete their registration.
The administration of the Oath was carried out by Justice Chika Mini, who represented the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Chibuzor Amadi.
